touchy-feely

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtʌtʃiˈfiːli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tuch′ē fē′lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
touch•y-feel•y  (tuch′ē fē′lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. [Informal.]emphasizing or marked by emotional openness and enthusiastic physicality:a touchy-feely encounter group.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
touchy-feely /ˈtʌtʃɪˈfiːlɪ/ adj
  1. informal sometimes derogatory openly displaying one's emotions and affections
ˈtouchy-ˈfeeliness n

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